Kaylee Monahan
Articles
Daily Mass relocates to Christie Hall during Chapel construction
Due to a restoration project on the baptismal font in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher, daily Mass at 12:05 p.m. will be relocated to the Christie Hall Chapel beginning Oct. 9.
New faces, new routes: UP sees rise in first-year commuter students
First-year commuter student enrollment has risen at UP this fall, signaling a shift in how incoming students are navigating college expenses and the appeal of staying closer to home. Based on an all-student report from the Shepard Academic Resource Center, there are currently 147 first-year students not living on campus, compared to 75 students from fall 2024.
From CHIRP Lab to a book deal: How three alumni and one professor co-authored ‘Liturgy in the Shadow of Trauma’
In summer 2021, theology and religious studies professor David Turnbloom, along with then UP students Megan Breen, Noah Lamberger and Kate Tyschper, formed a small research group on campus called the CHIRP Lab: Collaborative Humanities Investigating Religion and Power.
Vehicle theft returns to ‘status quo’ in 2024 crime report after surge
Good news for student drivers: motor vehicle theft on campus has significantly dropped since a surge in 2022-23, according to the annual Crime and Safety Report.
Asphalt economics: UP raises cost of parking permits
Parking is an ongoing discussion on campus, and this semester is no exception as students raise concerns about the University increasing the cost of parking permits by nearly 50%. The cost rose from $180 a year for a student parking permit to $290. In response to this decision, a student-organized petition circulated the UP community with over 250 signatures calling for a price reduction.
Bridging the gap: UP hosts North Portland City Councilor panel
Newly elected District 2 City Councilors Sameer Kanal, Dan Ryan and Council President Elena Pirtle-Guiney visited campus on Monday, April 7, to discuss their objectives for the upcoming term and respond to campus and Portland community members' concerns.
